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How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes

Grand Chess Tour News - May 9, 2017 - 9:05am

Forbes

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
Part of what has brought prestige to the club is that it's the host of several large chess tournaments, including the United States Chess Championship, the Sinquefield Cup (part of the Grand Chess Tour) and more. The events are large and broadcast over ...

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes

Sinquefield Cup News - May 9, 2017 - 9:05am

Forbes

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
Part of what has brought prestige to the club is that it's the host of several large chess tournaments, including the United States Chess Championship, the Sinquefield Cup (part of the Grand Chess Tour) and more. The events are large and broadcast over ...

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How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes Now

Grand Chess Tour News - May 9, 2017 - 2:00am
How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance  Forbes Now

The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a pretty humble beginning. After retiring and moving back to his Missouri home, financier (and Forbes ...

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes Now

Sinquefield Cup News - May 9, 2017 - 2:00am
How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance  Forbes Now

The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a pretty humble beginning. After retiring and moving back to his Missouri home, financier (and Forbes ...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

What to do against the French? Sergei Tiviakov recommends 3.Nd2! - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - May 5, 2017 - 2:00am
What to do against the French? Sergei Tiviakov recommends 3.Nd2!  Chessbase News

Sergei Tiviakov knows how to win against the French: by playing 3.Nd2! The renowned author and grandmaster regularly plays this move which has brought him ...

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Canal+ se met aux échecs - Télé 7 Jours

Grand Chess Tour News - May 3, 2017 - 2:07am

Télé 7 Jours

Canal+ se met aux échecs
Télé 7 Jours
La ville de Paris accueillera du 21 au 25 juin 2017 le Paris Grand Chess Tour, l'étape française du championnat international d'échecs. Et bonne nouvelle pour les fans : Canal+ diffusera la compétition sur ses différentes plateformes. Les cinq jours de ...
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CANAL+ veut réussir dans les échecs - Mediasportif

Grand Chess Tour News - May 2, 2017 - 1:06pm

Mediasportif

CANAL+ veut réussir dans les échecs
Mediasportif
Du 21 au 25 juin, Paris accueillera le Paris Grand Chess Tour, l'étape française du championnat international d'échecs. Le groupe CANAL+ proposera de suivre l'événement sur des différentes plateformes. Les 5 jours de compétition seront retransmis en ...

Warwick Chess triumphs in all four Divisions at University Championships - The Boar

London Chess Classic News - May 2, 2017 - 11:12am

The Boar

Warwick Chess triumphs in all four Divisions at University Championships
The Boar
Over the course of the year, some of our members have attended major international chess festivals and events in London, including the London Chess Classic, and 'Pity the Fool', a LBC event at York Hall, featuring a charity chess-boxing bout between ...

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Warwick Chess triumphs in all four Divisions at University Championships - The Boar

London Chess Classic News - May 1, 2017 - 2:00am
Warwick Chess triumphs in all four Divisions at University Championships  The Boar

Breaking new records was the theme of the Warwick Chess society at the annual BUCA Championships; the top university chess event in the country with over ...

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Vishwanathan Anand: Latest News on Vishwanathan Anand, Vishwanathan Anand Photos - Outlook India

London Chess Classic News - April 30, 2017 - 3:41am
Vishwanathan Anand: Latest News on Vishwanathan Anand, Vishwanathan Anand Photos  Outlook India

See Vishwanathan Anand Latest News, Latest updates Photos of Vishwanathan Anand on Outlook India.

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Meet Kasparov, Reimeet A Legend, Run U.S. Chess - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - April 26, 2017 - 1:45pm

Chess.com

Meet Kasparov, Reimeet A Legend, Run U.S. Chess
Chess.com
GM Garry Kasparov having some fun amongst his fellow grandmasters after the 2015 Sinquefield Cup. While he's long argued that IBM had many advantages in the match, the book will also discuss how computers have advanced human understanding of ...

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Yura Movsisyan is 15th highest-paid player in MLS in 2017 with $2mln - PanARMENIAN.Net

London Chess Classic News - April 26, 2017 - 2:00am
Yura Movsisyan is 15th highest-paid player in MLS in 2017 with $2mln  PanARMENIAN.Net

According to the data, this year Yura Movsisyan's annual salary is $1.973 million, up from $200.000 in 2016.

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Zamudio: So intriguing life of GM Wesley So - Sun.Star

London Chess Classic News - April 26, 2017 - 12:08am

Zamudio: So intriguing life of GM Wesley So
Sun.Star
He also dominated the London Chess Classic in December 2016 and in January 2017 he won the Tata Steel Masters ahead of the world number one by a full point. So is currently ranked number two in the world with an Elo of 2807 just a shade behind ...

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Kasparov Chess Foundation promotes chess education in Asia - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - April 23, 2017 - 2:00am
Kasparov Chess Foundation promotes chess education in Asia  Chessbase News

In conjunction with the Kasparov Chess Foundation's 15th Anniversary Celebration, the Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia-Pacific proposed five activities as its ...

Topalov Wins A Brilliancy In Shamkir - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - April 22, 2017 - 2:00am
Topalov Wins A Brilliancy In Shamkir  Chess.com

Pavel Eljanov won his second game in a row to start The Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir in clear first place after two rounds, but the main story of the day was ...

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Topalov Wins A Brilliancy In Shamkir - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - April 22, 2017 - 2:00am
Topalov Wins A Brilliancy In Shamkir  Chess.com

Pavel Eljanov won his second game in a row to start The Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir in clear first place after two rounds, but the main story of the day was ...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

US Champion Wesley So - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Sinquefield Cup News - April 19, 2017 - 10:28am

US Champion Wesley So
BusinessWorld Online Edition
August 2016 -- 4th Sinquefield Cup (ELO average of 2778, category 22), solo first with two wins (over Topalov and Nakamura) and seven draws. Tied for second half a point behind him were Anand, Aronian, Caruana and Topalov. Performance rating of 2857.

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On Chess: Professional players through the eyes of a grandmaster, coach and spectator - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - April 19, 2017 - 2:00am
On Chess: Professional players through the eyes of a grandmaster, coach and spectator  St. Louis Public Radio

From March 27 until mid-April, I had the chance to be grandmaster in residence at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Being at the “mecca”

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